predominant

predominant
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. prevalent, controlling, ascendant, ruling, supreme. See influence, superiority.Ant., subservient.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Supreme in power]
Syn. mighty, almighty, supreme, omnipotent, all-powerful, ascendant, reigning, ruling, overruling, prevailing, prevalent, controlling, supervisory, directing, influential, dominant, dominating, authoritative, arbitrary, paramount, preponderant, preeminent, imperious, absolute, executive, official, potent, weighty, effective, efficacious, overpowering, governing, holding the reins; see also powerful 1 .
Ant. incompetent*, submissive, inferior.
2. [Of first importance]
Syn. transcendent, surpassing, superlative; see principal .
Syn.- predominant refers to that which is at the moment uppermost in importance or influence [ the predominant reason for his refusal ] ; dominant refers to that which dominates or controls, or has the greatest effect [dominant characteristics in genetics ] ; paramount is applied to that which ranks first in importance, authority, etc. [ of paramount interest to me ] ; preeminent implies prominence because of surpassing excellence [ the preeminent writer of his time ] ; preponderant implies superiority in amount, weight, power, importance, etc. [ the preponderant religion of a country ]
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
dominant, superior, leading, ruling, controlling, paramount, top, preeminent, ranking, supreme, chief.
ANT.: subordinate, secondary, minor, inferior
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Having preeminent significance: ascendant, dominant, prepotent, prevailing, regnant, ruling, supreme. See IMPORTANT. 2. Most generally existing or encountered at a given time: current, prevailing, prevalent, regnant, rife, widespread. See SPECIFIC.

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